Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joseph Tegbe to be minister of power, subject to Senate confirmation. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued a statement on Thursday confirming his nomination. “His nomination is expected to strengthen further ongoing efforts to reform the power sector, enhance grid stability, and attract sustainable investment in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda,” the statement read. The nomination, which has been sent to the Senate for consideration, comes after former Minister Adebayo Adelabu resigned to run for electoral office. Tegbe, an Oyo State native, is a fiscal and economic reform expert…

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized Nigeria’s borrowing habits, warning that debt accumulation without constructive investment could jeopardize the country’s economic future. In a message posted on his X account on Wednesday, Obi described borrowing for consumption rather than creation as harmful, comparing it to a “killer cancer” that erodes a country’s economic health. “Borrowing is not only a leprosy but also a killer cancer when it is borrowed for consumption and not production as it is in Nigeria today,” he said. Obi contended that one of Nigeria’s biggest concerns is not only mounting debt but also borrowing that…

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, was declared null and illegal by the Supreme Court. The convention created the party’s factional national executives, led by Tanimu Turaki (SAN). Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision, there had been long-running legal battles against the Ibadan convention. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, during which a factional leadership led by Tanimu Turaki, SAN, arose. However, the exercise was carried out despite existing court orders prohibiting the party from continuing with…

Burnley Football Club has announced that Mike Jackson will take over as interim manager following the departure of head coach Scott Parker. Parker departed his position by mutual consent after Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League, with both sides choosing to part ways following conversations with the board. On Thursday, the club announced on its official website that Jackson will now take over on a temporary basis as the club aims to finish the season on a high note. “Mike Jackson, supported by the existing backroom staff, will take interim charge for the Clarets’ remaining four Premier League fixtures, beginning…

Scott Parker has resigned from his job as the head coach of Burnley by mutual consent following the club’s relegation from the Premier League, it was confirmed on Thursday. Burnley said in a statement that Parker and the board had “mutually agreed that his time at Turf Moor would conclude” after one season in the English top league. Parker guided the Clarets to promotion last year, but this season has been difficult, with only four league wins in all. Burnley’s fate was sealed on April 22 with a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City, two days after Wolves were demoted.…

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for her appointment and promised to advance the country’s interests on the world stage. Odumegwu-Ojukwu called her appointment as a privilege and a call to greater service in a statement published on Thursday via her verified X handle. “Yesterday, April 29, 2026, I was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR,” she wrote. The minister thanked the president for the confidence reposed in her, stressing that she is dedicated to maintaining the trust. “I am…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused some members of the All Progressives Congress in the state of disrupting the August 15, 2026, governorship election due to fear of defeat. The governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, issued a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, alleging that some members of the Osun APC were bent on subverting the will of the people, realizing they had no chance at the polls. “Having seen clearly that Osun people have rejected them, they (elements in Osun APC) are now resorting to anti-democratic means in a last-ditch effort to secure power,” the statement read. It further said…

President Bola Tinubu has promised to deploy the full instruments of federal power against any persons identified as instigating or sustaining the recurring violence in Plateau State. He vowed that once troublemakers and provocateurs are identified, the government will act decisively against them. The president also approved N2 billion in humanitarian funds for the victims of the March 29 incident in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State. The president made this statement on Tuesday evening when meeting with state leaders and stakeholders, and the State House Media Office sent visuals to our correspondent on Wednesday. The event,…

Senator David Mark, the embattled national chairman of the African Democratic Congress, has assured party members that the party will participate in all elections in 2027, despite ongoing legal challenges. Mark spoke on Wednesday night after receiving a briefing from the party’s legal team on a recent Federal High Court judgment in Abuja, dismissing concerns about the party’s litigations and expressing confidence in a positive outcome. “You do not have anything to be afraid of regarding all the litigations before the party. “I want to assure you that we shall triumph in all the cases, and we shall be on…

US congressman Riley Moore has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s government for failing to meet the criteria of US security assistance to Nigeria. Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd District, expressed his concern in a post on X on Wednesday, urging US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider the change when managing subsequent funding cycles. “In my view, the Tinubu administration has failed to live up to the conditions the appropriations committee placed on security assistance. “I urge @SecRubio to take this into account in administering both FY26 and FY27 funding,” he wrote. The terms FY26 and FY27 refer to…